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Like the convoy itself, there is a significant wedge between how the winter 2022 protest in Ottawa was perceived and whether the actions of Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are criminal. Day 9 of trial set for Monday; more time will likely be needed. A fruit fly-infested courtroom with shoddy …

WASHINGTON: High-wire talks between striking US workers and automotive giants are in a “critical phase,” Jeep-maker Stellantis said Saturday (Sunday in Manila), as politicians staked out positions on a labor issue that could have national impact. Stellantis, together with fellow “Big Three” automakers General Motors and Ford, was hit Friday …

BEIJING: Police in China have arrested several employees of a subsidiary of troubled Chinese property giant Evergrande, authorities said Saturday. Employees at Evergrande’s financial subsidiary, Evergrande Wealth Management, were arrested, police in the southern city of Shenzhen said in a statement, without specifying the number of employees or the charges …

Chinese authorities released a newly drawn map this month that claims ownership of nearly all of the South China Sea, an area larger than India, stretching from China’s shores thousands of kilometres to the territorial waters of the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Vietnam and Taiwan. New map released by Chinese …

The state-run Development Bank of the Philippines has remitted P25 billion to the Bureau of Treasury as its share in the initial seed capital of the country’s pioneering sovereign wealth fund. DBP President and Chief Executive Officer Michael de Jesus said the bank deposited the amount ahead of the Sept. …

Majority of Filipinos favor the legalization of marijuana for therapeutic purposes, a study conducted by independent think tank Capstone-Intel Corporation showed. In the survey conducted from August 1 to 10, 2023, 63 percent of the respondents said they were in favor of legalizing medical marijuana provided its proponents “conduct more …

The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Saturday reported massive coral harvesting in Rozul Reef in the West Philippine Sea where Chinese militia vessels were seen swarming. AFP Western Command head Vice Admiral Albert Carlos said the area was completely stripped of its corals. “The areas where there was swarming, …

Iranian security forces cracked down on protests in Kurdish areas of the country on Saturday and briefly detained the father of Mahsa Amini, a year after the young woman’s death in custody set off some of the worst political unrest in four decades.  Heavy police presence quells large-scale protests a …

Building more housing in Canada will require a herculean effort across all levels of government. Some policy solutions are easier than others, such as removing the GST from purpose-built rentals, but there are other things governments can do right now to get more housing built.  From faster approvals to hiring …

An employment and human rights lawyer says organizations like the RCMP are exploiting a “loophole” to prevent employees in federally regulated workplaces from taking their cases directly to the Canadian Human Rights Commission. CHRC waived requirement for military members earlier this year. An employment and human rights lawyer says organizations …